Physical Therapist- Outpatient

$41.10 - $61.65

OFFERING A $5000 SIGN-ON BONUS PAYABLE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS - 50% AFTER 90 DAYS - 50% AFTER ONE YEAR NEW CLINIC OPENING IN ZION IL! Education/Experience Required:

Doctorate Physical Therapy

Recognizes needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated. Must have previous PT experience. Pelvic Health a plus! Will train for specialty! Must be comfortable working this site with no gym, collocated with Physicians. Major Responsibilities:

Performance of evaluations in a thorough and timely manner in accordance with established departmental and professional standards and procedures resulting in clinically accurate Physical Therapy diagnoses.

Collects pertinent patient historical information.

Selects and administers appropriate diagnostic and functional ability tests.

Analyzes and interprets the results.

Performance and implementation of Physical Therapy programs for patients in a thorough and timely manner in accordance with established departmental and professional standards and procedures.

Develops functional, realistic achievable long term goals that reflect the patients potential and interest.

Develops measurable short term goals and revises and upgrades them as patient progresses through treatment.

Provides treatment consistent with patients skills and modifies treatment to attain goals.

Utilizes purposeful therapeutic exercises and modalities for preventing, correcting and/or minimizing disabling effects.

Fabricates/adapts orthotics to enhance functional improvement.

Develops discharge plan at initial evaluation and revises discharge plan in collaboration with patient, family, physician, other care givers, and case managers.

Demonstrates appropriate psychosocial interventions based on age and development status.

Makes recommendations for appropriate transitions within a continuum of care and follow-up activities.

Provides direction to Rehab technicians regarding patient care services.

Communication of patient-related information to nursing and other healthcare providers to facilitate continuity of care and implementation of treatment recommendations.

Confers with patients physician and nursing staff.

Prepares and maintains patient reports, progress notes and related records in a thorough, organized accurate and timely manner.

Documents according to guidelines set forth by Accrediting Organization, CARF, APTA, managed care and Rehab Services.

Provision of information and guidance to patients and families regarding the nature and severity of their physical disorders, current treatment programs, prognosis for recovery, techniques designed to enhance carry over of desired behaviors and any safety or ethical issues related to patient’s deficits.

Assesses patient/family knowledge and understanding to determine at what level teaching is be implemented.

Teaches and reinforces knowledge providing literature as needed.

Instructs patients/families in home exercise program and use of home equipment.

Evaluates effectiveness of teaching program.

Understanding the impact of managed care on provision of PT services.

Stays abreast of primary managed care therapy coverage and benefits.

Incorporates and modifies treatment plans according to an individual patients benefits.

Participation in professional development.

Attends in-services within the department as well as outside conferences.

Keeps informed of changes occurring within Rehab Services and Advocate Healthcare

Shares information obtained at continuing education events with peers.

Participation in departmental administrative processes, ongoing process improvement, quality assurance and safety programs.

Provides data and/or input required for quality assurance indicators.

Participates on process improvement teams.

Evaluates environmental safety and provides environment that is safe based on age and development status.

Follows hospital infection control and safety protocols.

Ensures equipment maintenance procedures.

Completes patient billing process and follows scheduling procedure, as directed.

Assumes other related responsibilities as assigned.

Advocate Health [https://www.advocatehealth.org/] is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care [https://www.advocatehealth.com/] in Illinois; Atrium Health [https://atriumhealth.org/] in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care [https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/] in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine [https://school.wakehealth.edu/] serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.